Top referee hands out school's prizes

By John Mitchell

DAVID Elleray, who refereed this year's FA Cup final, returned to his old school to present the annual senior school prizes.

Mr Elleray, who referees top flight football matches every week in the Carling Premiership division and is often seen on TV, is now a teacher at the famous Harrow public school.

He was a pupil at Dover Grammar School for Boys in the 1960s and early 1970s.

The highlight of his football career was the cup final at Wembley in May.

In the match, he gave two controversial penalties - both converted - that saw Manchester United on their way to victory over Chelsea.

Head teacher Neil Slater told guests Mr Elleray had ambitions at school to become a teacher and football referee.

Mr Slater said he looked up Mr Ellerray's school record to embarrass him.

"They mainly speak of his strength of resolve, his conscientiousness, his friendliness and helpfulness," said Mr Slater.

He added: "They also speak with feeling about his appalling handwriting!" Mr Elleray, who spoke to the audience after presenting merit and GCSE certificates and prizes had arrived early to chat with and be questioned by A level sport studies pupils.

Awards:

Year 10 academic prize, Sebastian Gough; merit certificates; Paul Callanan, Robert Hackett, Willlam Flack, Daniel Holdsworth, Jonathan Rowing, James Kelly, Colin Swain, Kristian Allen, Roy Deacon, Ho Man, Jonathan Coates, Christopher Gale, Jahrnd Haq, Philip Woodland, Sebastian Gough, Mark Eade, Daniel Dyer.

Upper school: John Tomlinson Memorial prize for maths, Robert Maynard and Simon Redfern, Pfizer prize for; maths. Michael Burkimsher; physics, Mark Tredgett; chemistry, Oliver Jevons; biology. Daniel McCann, Computer science prize, Peter Futcher and Paul Williams; AE Coulson Memorial prize for computing, Andrew Marsh; EC Large Memorial prize for design and technology, Gareth Peel; English literature, Andrew Gray; French, Stevan Riley; Clatworthy prize for Classics, Stevan Riley; art, Paul Phasey; senior music, Peter Futcher, Mark Scales and Tim Marchand; Bulow music prize, Mark Scales and Tim Marchand; geography, Stephen Durrant; history, Stefan Peto; economics. Stevan Riley; Huben Hopkins prize for physics, Robert Maynard; maths. Mark Tredgett; chemistry, Daniel McCann; biology, Matthew Wilkinson.

Other awards; Haydon-Wall prize for innovation. Gareth Peel; Whitehouse Memorial prize for RE, Brian Fielding; Martin Broom Memorial prize for special endeavour, James Glover; Rookwood prize for drama, Lee Davison; Old Boys Cadet prize, Mark Tillyard; Robert Michael Brown prize for RAF cadets, James Glover; Jubilee prize for endeavour. Edward Hinder; Nigel Pointer prize for special endeavour, Steven Betts; staff prize, Simon Aslett and Neil Waugh; headmaster's prize, Matthew Wilkinson; town mayor of Dover's prize for good fellowship, Matthew Wilkinson.

Presentation trophies; Arnold Shield, Michael Roberts; House Challenge Shield, Port House; Ian Wallace Bird Cup for outstanding service to school sport, Marc Goodacre; Ross Arnold and John Carey Memorial Trophy for cross country running, Marcus Yonden.

Middle school; Roy Sutton Memorial prize for English, Alan Hickie; Patrick Elworthy Memorial prize for French, Mario Delduca; German, Marcus Youden; Tunnel Memorial prize for history, Greg Harris; geography, Philip Woodland; art, Christopher Birt; Sidney Clout music prize, Paul Hearn and Daniel Wilkinson; Frederick Ashman Memorial prize for maths, Alan Hickie and John Whitewood; physics, Daniel Crush; Thomas Memorial prize for chemistry, Stuart Deveson; biology, Stephen Wills; Alec Coveney Memorial prize for design technology, Peter Walker; Lewis Robert Kennedy Memorial prize for design technology, Lee Davison; Pfizer prize for technology, Daniel Crush; certificate for outstanding service to music, Peter Walker and Mark Hayward.